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“On Dark Bird, Matsson‘s voice, reedy and resonant, is recorded raw and seemingly almost inside the microphone. The effect is one of feeling a brain on fire while setting its sights on itself, and the byproduct is a yen for moments of serene relief as a result.” — NPR Music’s “First Listen”

Dark Bird Is Home will be available to stream for two weeks via NPR Music’s “First Listen” leading into its May 12th release on Dead Oceans.

See Tim and the band on tour starting this Saturday in Chicago at The Hideout for a special WXRT presented First Impressions show with tickets here. Next Thursday they’re in NYC playing Bowery Ballroomwith tickets here. See the rest of the tour dates below.

Ahead of Julianna Barwick‘s new album Nepenthe coming out August 20th, she has debuted a gorgeous video for “One Half”. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Zia Anger (Angel Olsen, Jenny Hval), the video stars Julianna in dual roles including a pretty amazing looking cake. Watch it above or HERE on YouTube. Read more to get pre-order links, an opportunity to stream the album in full via NPR Music, and added tour dates with Sigur Ros in September.Read the rest of this entry »